All Fixed-Wing news – Page 268
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NewsUSAF holding old gunships for laser demos
The US Air Force has kept some Lockheed Martin AC-130U gunships marked for retirement for use as directed energy weapon testbeds as the service pursues airborne lasers for offensive and defensive uses.
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NewsAustralia’s first H135 helicopter trainer gains factory acceptance
Airbus Helicopters has obtained factory acceptance for the first of 15 H135 rotorcraft bound for Australia’s Helicopter Aircrew Training System.
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NewsRaytheon secures JSOW order from US Navy, Saudi Arabia
The US Navy has purchased 555 Joint Stand-Off Weapons from Raytheon for $180 million for itself and Saudi Arabia, according to a recent contact announcement.
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NewsVIDEO: 3D-printed UAV launches from Royal Navy ship
The University of Southampton has successfully launched its 3D-printed unmanned air vehicle from the front of a Royal Navy ship, demonstrating how the latter could potentially operate lightweight unmanned aircraft from its vessels for short range surveillance.
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NewsArgentina in negotiations for Israeli Kfir fighters
After a long period of "preliminary evaluation", Argentina is negotiating the purchase of a batch of Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir Block 60 fighters.
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NewsNorthrop unveils evolved, exportable BACN aerial gateway
Northrop Grumman has expanded the networking capabilities of its Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aerial gateway to create a new product that promises to make “combat cloud” warfare commonplace.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Northrop battling to retain JSTARS as Lockheed, Boeing bid on recap
An effort to recapitalise the Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) with a modern business jet is shaping up to be this summer’s blockbuster defence programme, with three solid industry teams now vying for the $6.5 billion prize and Raytheon working on a curious new airborne ...
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NewsF-35 gun tests start while US Marines await IOC decision
Activity on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme has reached fever pitch, with the US Air Force now testing the aircraft’s 25mm Gatling gun and a Marine Corps IOC decision imminent.
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NewsCanada's reactivated CF-18 'Rams' squadron takes flight
Canada’s newly reborn CF-18 fighter squadron conducted its first operational fight this week since reactivating on 50 June.
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NewsJordan acquires ex-Israeli Cobra attack helicopters
Israel has transferred 16 Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters to Jordan to assist its air force in the fight against Islamic State militants, US sources have confirmed.
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NewsUSAF rules out international A-10 sales
The US Air Force has closed the lid on discussions about shopping the A-10 Warthog to allies, telling Flightglobal it will not sell the close-in attack aircraft to anyone.
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NewsUSAF and Northrop sign Global Hawk payload adaptor deal
Northrop Grumman expects to start demonstrating its Global Hawk universal payload adaptor with various sensors carried by the Lockheed Martin U-2 after signing a cooperative research and development agreement with the US Air Force last week.
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NewsB-2 bomber flight demonstrates rapid systems integration
Northrop Grumman is the latest company to demonstrate compliance with the US Air Force’s new open mission system (OMS) standards with recent flight tests involving a B-2 Spirit bomber and unmanned NASA Global Hawk.
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NewsUSAF Rude Rams fighter squadron reactivates to support F-35 IOC
The first US Air Force fighter squadron destine to fly combat-coded F-35A Joint Strike Fighters has been reactivated at Hill Air Force Base in Utah as the flying branch prepares to declare initial operational capability in August 2016.
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NewsIndian Su-30s start joint exercise with RAF Typhoons
Four Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters from the Indian air force's 2 Sqn have begun their involvement in a UK-based exercise also involving Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons.
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NewsRaytheon reveals new composite missile body for MALD decoy-jammer
Raytheon has disclosed new details about the cruise missile body of the Miniature Air Launched Decoy-Jammer (MALD-J) it produces for the US Air Force, as the company seeks international sales of the decoy-only version and the air vehicle itself.
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NewsRIAT: Eurofighter set for weapons testing, but production questions remain
The Eurofighter Typhoon is poised to enter a fresh round of advanced weapons testing in the UK, just as the programme’s four partner nations have agreed a new long-term plan to pursue additional future capability enhancements for the multi-role type.
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NewsU-2 uses F-22 data to help re-target anti-ship missile
A high-flying Lockheed Martin U-2 spy plane has enabled a mission control station to dynamically re-target a Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) surrogate aircraft using data passed from an F-22 Raptor over the deserts of Southern California in a recent flight trial.
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NewsUS Navy shifting its most modern aircraft to the Pacific
The US Navy will extend its air arm in the Asia-Pacific region over the coming five years with the first deployment of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime patrol aircraft to Guam in 2017 and an increased presence of other newly developed flying assets like the Boeing P-8A Poseidon ...
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NewsLockheed looks globally with Sikorsky deal
Lockheed Martin is likely to be more aggressive in its pursuit of international rotorcraft orders and aftermarket services contracts once its acquisition of Sikorsky is complete, according to company executives and industry analysts.